噛む

かむ

Also written 咬む, 嚙む, 嚼む

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to bite
2. to chew; to gnaw; to masticate
3. to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to stutter; to stammer
4. to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
5. to engage (of cogs, zippers, etc.); to mesh; to fit together
6. to be involved in See also: 一枚噛む (いちまいかむ).
7. to convince; to persuade (used by Edo period prostitutes)

Kanji

• 噛 bite. Read as かむ.

Example sentences

• 窮鼠猫を噛む。
  A cornered rat will bite a cat.
• 噛むとこの歯が痛みます。
  When I bite down, this tooth hurts.
• 右側では噛まないでくださいね。
  Don't bite on the right side.
• 吠える犬は滅多に噛まないものだ。
  Barking dogs seldom bite.
• なに噛んでるの？
  What are you crunching on?

Common phrases

• 舌を噛む
• ガムを噛む
• 唇を噛む
• 一枚噛む (いちまいかむ) to participate in (as a member)
• 噛み千切る (かみちぎる) to bite off
• 指を噛む

Words containing 噛む

• 噛み合う (かみあう) to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.)
• 噛み締める (かみしめる) to chew thoroughly
• 噛み付く (かみつく) to bite (at)

And 15 more.

Word lists

• JLPT N4
• Core 5000
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